The Hindu |
'Quakes don't kill, buildings do'
The Hindu Seventy per cent to 80 per cent of buildings violate regulations in Delhi, while civic agencies cite lack of manpower as the reason for not monitoring the same, noted a release issued by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here on Monday. Anumita ... 400 buildings in city are sitting ducks |
SDMC to conduct mock drills for disaster preparedness
Business Standard With the national capital reeling under back-to-back tremors due to earthquakes in Nepal, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation is stepping up its disaster preparedness. South Delhi Mayor Subhash Arya today instructed senior officials regarding ... |
ABC Online |
Bali Nine: families of Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran mobbed as they arrive ...
ABC Online There were chaotic scenes at the Indonesian port of Cilacap this morning as the families of Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran arrived for what is expected to be their final visit to the condemned men. Chan, Sukumaran and ... Bali 9 executions: Final insult as condemned pair denied pastor, outraging families Convicts in isolation cells, await execution in Indonesia Bali Nine: Who are the condemned men? |
India Today |
Muslims too can live in township for Kashmiri pandits
India Today A file picture showing protesters clash with police against government A file picture showing protesters clash with police against government's plan for setting up separate township for Kashmiri Pandits in Srinagar.Clearing the air around the composite ... Centre plans 3-4 mixed townships for Kashmiri Pandits in Valley 'Township not only for Pandits': Around 2500 people will be rehabilitated in the ... Return of Pandits is imperative |
Financial Express |
Maruti beats estimates; net profit rises 60% to Rs 1284 crore
Economic Times NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki on Monday comfortably beat estimates with a more than 60% jump in quarterly net profit, helped by a fall in raw material prices, lower discounts on cars and favourable foreign exchange rates. It expects the momentum to continue in ... Street is a spectator as Maruti net zooms 60% Cheaper inputs offer Maruti some cheer, Q4 net up 61% Maruti to rev up with 800cc diesel engine |
Hamilton Spectator |
Canadian stranded in Nepal says Ottawa not doing enough to bring citizens home
Hamilton Spectator Master Cpl. Patryk Wegrzyn loads the CC-17 Globemaster at CFB Trenton on Sunday. Canada is dispatching advance elements of its highly specialized disaster assistance response team to earthquake-ravaged Nepal. next play/pause pre 1/1. Hamilton ... Local insight on Nepal relief Aid groups knew a Nepal earthquake would be a disaster. But they couldn't raise ... Feds to match donations to Nepal, C-17 sent to help with evacuation |
The Indian Express |
Nepal quake: Ops taking time and difficult than Kashmir
Business Standard The NDRF today said conducting salvage operations in the earthquake-hit Himalayan country is becoming a "time consuming" affair as the collapse pattern of the buildings here is much different and unique from what the force has experienced earlier. NDRF ready for Ground Zero duty Indian doctors and nurses rush to earthquake-struck Nepal's aid India going all out to help quake-hit Nepal |
